diff --git a/net/mwan3-luci/Makefile b/net/mwan3-luci/Makefile
index 8c77394da2..fa2a24409a 100644
--- a/net/mwan3-luci/Makefile
+++ b/net/mwan3-luci/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=luci-app-mwan3
 PKG_VERSION:=1.4
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=6
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Aedan Renner <chipdankly@gmail.com>
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPLv2
 
diff --git a/net/mwan3-luci/files/usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/mwan3.lua b/net/mwan3-luci/files/usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/mwan3.lua
index 3d5a23dd03..bec0e6b27a 100644
--- a/net/mwan3-luci/files/usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/mwan3.lua
+++ b/net/mwan3-luci/files/usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/mwan3.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ end
 
 function getInterfaceStatus(ruleNumber, interfaceName)
 	if ut.trim(sys.exec("uci -p /var/state get mwan3." .. interfaceName .. ".enabled")) == "1" then
-		if ut.trim(sys.exec(ip .. "route list table " .. ruleNumber)) ~= "" then
+		local fs = require "nixio.fs"
+		if fs.readfile("/var/run/mwan3/iface_state/%s" % interfaceName) == "online" then
 			if ut.trim(sys.exec("uci -p /var/state get mwan3." .. interfaceName .. ".track_ip")) ~= "" then
 				return "online"
 			else